THE Bolton Golf Association lost 13-5 to East Lancs Golf Association at Burnley on Sunday in very windy conditions.

The home side was too strong, going 5-1 ahead in the morning foursomes, and closed out the match with an 8-4 lead in the afternoon singles.

Ian Bond (Dunscar) was the top Bolton man with a 7&6 win against Ian Hardman (Accrington), having earlier won his foursomes with fellow Dunscar player Andy Taylor 4&3.

Taylor completed a great effort by the Dunscar pair, sharing a hard-fought half with Miles Wade of Clitheroe.

Other Bolton winners were Lee Davies (Hindley) 2&1, and Geoff Southern (Gt Lever) 3&2.

Results: Foursomes: N Uttley/G Ford bt John Cheetham/Dave Monks 3&2; D Nutter/M Wade bt Andy Runciman/James Barrr 5&4; A Samuels/D Wilson bt Andy Taylor/Lee Davies 2&1; M Brooks/I Hardman bt Nigel Hunter/Neil Woolfrey 1up; A White/P Clarkson bt Paul Grundy/Geoff Southern 4&2; P Brooks/D Packard lost to Ian Bond/Matt Walsh 4&3.

Total ELGA 5 BGA 1.

Singles: Nick Uttley bt Andy Runciman 2&1; Craig Fort bt John Cheetham 7&6; Dan Nutter halved with James Barr; Miles Wade halved with Andy Taylor; Andrew Samuels bt Neil Woolfrey 4&3; David Wilson bt Nigel Hunter 7&6; Martyn Brooks bt Dave Monks 7&5; Andrew White bt Paul Grundy 1up; Paul Clarkson lost to Lee Davies 2&1; Ian Hardman lost to Ian Bond 7&6; Paul Brooks lost to Geoff Southern 3&2; Dean Pickard bt Matt Walsh 4&2.

Total: ELGA 8 BGA 4.